Report on Saplings Master Class - held Sunday 6th August 2015

24 young musicians and aspiring musicians attended our 2nd Masterclass, learnt a lot, played music together, ate pizza & had fun! 

Tutors - 

Beck Richmond (beginners) 

Dave Johnson (advanced)

Jason Roweth (intermediate)

Tony Romeo (percussion)

Darri Adamson (beginner whistle)

Caroline Barrell (advanced whistle)

Chris Poleson 

Admin -

Kerry Doherty 

Helen Romeo

Thanks also to the parents who helped out.

Students joined the session as they arrived, then divided into groups for lessons with their tutors.

Dave's advanced group

Jason's intermediate group

 

Tony's percussion group

Caroline's advanced whistle group

Darri's beginner whistle group


Darri's group learning a simple tune

Whistle practice before lunch






24 pizzas for 24 students & 15 adults! Some boxes were taken home

 Tony's percussion group

 Helen showing percussion class how to play the spoons

 

Everyone had a chance to try an instrument they had not played before


The washboard attracted a lot of attention as it made some very loud and raucous noises!

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At 3pm parents returned for the Concert

 



Beck's beginner group

Caroline's advanced whistle group

Darri's beginner whistle group

 Dave's advanced group

Tony's percussion group

Jason's intermediate group

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 The concert finished with a dance to the music provided by Eavan (lagerphone), Jason (guitar), Megan (bush bongos), Maggie (fiddle), Vanessa (fiddle), Dave (concertina), Darri (whistle), Caroline (whistle), Steve (Maggie & Vanessa's dad, guitar)

 


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When we gather everyone for the group photo, we don't want a boring formal study, so we say Be silly ...

and naturally, the paparazzi are there in force -

 

photos - Sandra Nixon